09/03/2026
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, a.k.a. PBIS, is an evidence-based framework schools use to improve student behavior, safety, and overall school climate.
This summer, as part of their Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTTS) work supporting our strategic plan, our elementary principals developed PBIS programs for each building.
Earlier this week, Mr. Rohn, principal at NHUF, hosted the second of his PBIS assemblies with students. NHUF’s program includes 5Bs: Be Safe, Be Kind to All Students, Be Respectful to All Adults, Be Silent in the Hallways, and Be My Best.
The assembly focused on the last 3Bs, as the first two were already introduced last week. As part of his presentation, Mr. Rohn read the book ‘The Circles All Around Us’ by Brad Montague. Students were then asked to tie the book to their discussion of the 3Bs.
Then came the SURPRISE! Sitting at the front of the room throughout the assembly was a very large object hidden under a tarp. Drumroll please…and ta-dah! It was a new book vending machine courtesy of the Foundation for Boyertown Education.
The vending machine will be incorporated into the PBIS program at NHUF, and EVERY student will have a chance to earn coins valued at the book of their choice. At the same moment, Mr. Rohn picked NHUF’s first recipient – Violette, a 4th-grader, was so well-behaved and honored the 5Bs so well during the assembly that she was selected to pick her very own book! Congratulations to Violette and all of the other assembly winners!
We know that there will be tons of winners throughout the year, and we are grateful that the NHUF PTCA is looking forward to keeping the machine loaded with books!
Thank you, everyone, for making this possible!